Wittgensteinian Language Games and Forms of Life
비트겐슈타인의 언어게임과 삶의 양식
A foundational ordinary language philosophy theory asserting that linguistic meaning is not determined by abstract mental representations or rigid referencing, but by how words are used in communal "language games".
| Field | Philosophy · Linguistics |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Meso · Groups & Organizations |
| Paradigm | Pragmatism Hermeneutics |
| Key figures | 👤 Ludwig Wittgenstein (루트비히 비트겐슈타인) |
| Year | 1953 |
Key Claims
Ludwig Wittgenstein rejected the metaphysical referential theory of language. Words function like tools in a toolbox; their meaning is constituted by communal rule-following in diverse ‘language games’ embedded in shared cultural ‘forms of life’, exhibiting family resemblances rather than rigid essences.
Further Reading
- Wittgenstein, L. (1953). Philosophische Untersuchungen. (English: Philosophical Investigations, Blackwell).
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